Chiang Mai vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2619
🏠 One person rent
$288
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1088
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
81
😀 Quality of life
66
84
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.73M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7120th and 5786th ($659 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in Kaohsiung. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 4343rd and 320th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kaohsiung

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Chiang Mai Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$4824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$12618

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655